QUILT INDEX RECORD
22-18-353
Who documented this quilt?
Quilts of Tennessee
The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:
0540
Alternate inventory control number:
0540a
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Where the quilt was made, city:
Wears Valley
Where the quilt was made, county:
Sevier
Where the quilt was made, state:
Tennessee (TN)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
1930-1949
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1938
Quilt top made by:
McFalls, Eva
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Homemaker
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Methodist
Quilted by:
McFalls, Eva
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
How wide is the quilt?
68
How long is the quilt?
72.5
Size of quilt blocks:
5.25" square
Number of borders:
One
Shape of corners:
Rounded
Owner's name for quilt:
Snowball
Brackman # or other source & #:
1518
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
157
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Overall condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Fading
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Multiple Scrap
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
What color is the quilt?
Red; Pink; Yellow; Blue or Navy; Purple; Black; White
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Describe the borders:
1.25" wide
Shape of edge:
Straight
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Coral
How is the binding made?
Straight grain
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
10
Width between quilting lines:
1/2"
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid/crosshatch; Single parallel lines
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Tennessee State Library and Archives
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt owner
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Quilts of Tennessee
Details
Cite this Quilt
McFalls, Ev. Snowball. 1930-1949. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-353. Accessed: 03/29/24